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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Christianity: Universal and Indigenous?

Christianity: Universal and Indigenous? By Rev. Fr. John Brian Paprock, for the V.C. Samuel Ecumenical Forum is now available in PDF at the ICON website along with other fine articles.http://www.icon.org.in/icon_resources_home.icon#

direct link to the PDF ishttp://www.icon.org.in/jsp/icon/resources/vcsamuel/Essay-IndigenousOrthodoxy.pdf

This is submitted online with all humility as it is my hope that this essaywork for the common good.

May the risen Christ have mercy on us all as we move toward the fullrealization of His Holy purpose for us and this world. May the comforterand all the gifts of the Spirit come upon us again as at the apostoliccelebration of Pentecost so that the love of God may be truly knownregardless of them and in spite of us.

Please pray for me and for our mission and for all mission efforts of HolyOrthodoxy.